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All Things Mk5 => Modifications & Technical Area => Technical Workshop => Topic started by: GTI_UK on August 20, 2012, 10:21:11 pm

Title: LED Number plate lights- holder not working?
Post by: GTI_UK on August 20, 2012, 10:21:11 pm
Hi guys,

I have a recently changed the standard bulbs to LED bulbs but it seems one of the holders isn't working... The holders look identical so can't understand why that might be?

Has anyone else experienced this? Here are pics of them both...

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Title: Re: LED Number plate lights- holder not working?
Post by: monte on August 20, 2012, 10:27:13 pm
I See you have the canbus type too. Have you turned the bulb round the other way?
Title: Re: LED Number plate lights- holder not working?
Post by: GTI_UK on August 21, 2012, 08:29:40 am
I See you have the canbus type too. Have you turned the bulb round the other way?

By the other way, do you mean so the connecting points are reversed? I haven't but Would that make a difference?
Title: Re: LED Number plate lights- holder not working?
Post by: monte on August 21, 2012, 08:54:58 am
Just take the bulb out and turn the bulb so that the contacts go the other way round.

LEDs only work one way round  :happy2:
Title: Re: LED Number plate lights- holder not working?
Post by: GTI_UK on August 22, 2012, 09:43:40 am
Magic! thanks guys!